MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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